Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0297

Ella POV

Alexander looked at me expectantly, his question hanging heavily in the air between us. Panic raced through me as 1 tried to think of a way to respond that would defuse the situation, but nothing came to me.

I laughed uneasily.

* supposed to be the one asking the questions," I said. "Before we even spoke to Dr. McIntyre, you promised me you'd explain what was going on. But now you're deflecting."

"You're the one deflecting," Alexander countered. "I need to know about that list. I need you to explain how you know those people."

"They're friends of David's," I said, natrowing my eyes at him. "Why are you acting so strange about this?" He stared at me unblinkingly, as if weighing my words. A frustrated knot tightened in my chest. Alexander had been acting strangely himself lately. I knew he was hiding things-things I needed to know.

He kept saying he'd come clean, then always found an excuse not to.

If I was being honest, it made me angry. But more than that, I was exhausted.

Exhausted from juggling two different lives in my head. Exhausted from the fact that no

are very dangerous people. I need to know how you're connected to them. Handing their names over like that... they will come after you if they

words sank in. I'd messed up. I only knew those names because

think I feel when you refuse to explain yourself?" I asked. "And yet

it isn't fair," Alexander said softly. "What matters right now is that I understand how you know those men. Ella, they are dangerous people. If I'm going to protect you, I need to

dropped lower, sharper. "I can tell you're hiding things. You keep making little slip-ups, saying things

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wide-eyed. For a brief, incredulous moment, I almost laughed.

you," I shot back. "How do you

on Alexander's face was quickly turning to anger. He closed his eyes and

you when the time is

me angry too, but I knew that it would be a mistake to let my emotions get out of hand. Half of what I was feeling was my wolf's wild emotions. It was difficult to separate

“Let's talk about this when we get

to argue, but